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| News Highlights: Issues & Research | Hot Topics & Features | Standing Committees | A-Z Issues & NCSL Contacts | Bill Information | Other Resources |
Immigration Bills Plummet
Though immigration continues to be a hot issue in state legislatures, the number of bills has dropped significantly, according to a new report from NCSL’s Immigrant Policy Project. More
Caylee's Law
Several states are considering legislation, often dubbed “Caylee’s law,” that criminalizes the failure to report a missing or dead child. More
Unemployment Down in 37 States for April
Unemployment rates were down in 37 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. More
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2012 Legislative Summit
 NCSL's premier meeting, the 2012 legislative summit in Chicago, Illinois on August 6-9, is a meeting you won't want to miss. Information on housing, speakers and travel as well as several ways to register is only a click away. More
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States Giving Power to Parents Through the Parent Trigger
 Six states have adopted, and many more are considering, legislation that gives parents the power to organize and expedite interventions at low-performing schools. Learn about the arguments for and against this growing education reform effort and see how state parent trigger laws compare to each other. More |
Hot Topics in Higher Education: Online Learning 101
 Online learning is rapidly growing in both availability and popularity. Legislators play an important role in designing the environment in which online learning will operate. This brief defines online learning, identifies opportunities and concerns for policymakers, and offers strategies for evaluating it. The brief also highlights new and creative models for online learning and discusses state and federal regulation of the industry. More
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Webinar: Funding Education in a Climate of Cutting
 As states wrestle with the fifth year of budget gaps, they will look to education -- both K-12 and higher education -- for additional cuts. 2012 will be important because of key federal education actions that will impact states. This webinar examined what may be in store for state education funding in 2012 and offer examples of how state legislatures are thinking differently about funding both K-12 and higher education. More
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Familes and Expanded Learning Opportunities: Working Together to Support Children's Learning
 Parents play an important role in helping to broker and foster their children's learning experiences. ELOs can provide parents with approachable entry points to schools and their child's education. NCSL collaborated with Harvard Family Research Project on a new brief on ELOs and family engagement. This is the second brief in series that highlights research evidence on ELO best practices and effects on youth and discusses policy implications related to this research. More
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NCSL Education Bill Tracking Database
 The NCSL Education bill tracking database tracks state ducation legislation on more than 50 education issues. The database includes enacted legislation. More
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